Welcome to Heartfailurematters.org,, the patient website of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology.
The animation below shows how ACE (Angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors can help you by causing your blood vessels to relax and thus lower your blood pressure. This means your heart doesn't have to work so hard to squeeze your blood around your body.
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